Inclosure for telephones.



No. 7||,5a9. Patentd Oct. 2|, I902. 1

A. J. PARKE.

INCLDSUBE FDR TELEPHDNES.

(Application filed July 13, 1901.) (No Model.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT J. PARKE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

INCLOSURE FOR TELEPHONES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 711,589,'dated October 21, 1902. A Application filed July 13, 1901- Serial No. 68,232. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,ALBERT J. PARKE, a citizen of the'United States of America, and a resident of Boston,*in.the county of Sulfolk and State-of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inclosures for Telephones, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to inclosures for telephones serving to shelter the instrument and the ears of the person using it from extraneous sounds, and more particularly relates to a screen or curtain for this purpose.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of my invention shown in place about a telephone and with the curtains separated to permit entrance. Fig.2 is a topplan view thereof, but with the curtains drawn together. Fig. 3 is a partial central vertical section, and Fig. 4 is a detail showing-the means for supporting the pivoted arms. I

' Similar characters designate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawlngs. 3' n The character S designates as a whole a support or top section, preferably formed of angle-iron bent to a suitable curve and provided at its ends with sections 10, bent substantially at right angles withthe main body. These sections have holes throughwhich the support may be secured by screws to the wall upon which the telephone T is hung, said support being preferably situated in a substantially horizontal plane'aud sufficiently high to clear the head of a person using the instrument. The support is conveniently situ ated with one flan ge,11,extending inward horizontally, while the other, 12, extends upward vertically. From the support is suspended a screen or curtain 14 of some pliable material or fabric, extending downward to the desired distance, preferably nearly to the floor, itbeing conveniently secured at the upper edge to the flange 12 by fastenings 13, placed at suitable intervals. This curtain, as shown, is in two sections, divided approximately at the center of the support. At or near this central point upon the under side. of the flange 11 is fixed a-stud 15, which, as illustrated', is threaded at its lower end and provided with a nut 16. Upon this stud are pivoted a plurality ofswinging arms 17 ,Which are dividedinto twosets, each'comprising a convenient number. The' arms are preferably curved outwardly and downwardly from the stud beneath {the curtains, which rest upon them being held at some distance from the telephone" and giving ample room for a person to stand. The arms are connected with the curtains byloops 18, secured to the latter. and permitting some vertical movement thereof'over the arms.

The top of the inclosure may be covered by a pane 19 of glass or other transparent material, resting upon the flange 11 within the flange 12, excluding sound at this point and admitting light to the interior.

The device may remain normally open,with the arms swung back at each side and the curtains thus separated, thereby permitting theentran'ce of one desiring to use the telephone. Being in place at the instrument the person draws the arms attached to the adjoining edges of the curtainvtogether, which will cause the curtains themselves to meet,

thus forming a practically complete inclosure which will out OK external sounds and prevent the speech'from being understood by those outside. The weight of the fabric will tend to retain the arms in whatever position they are placed, whether the curtains be open or closed but this resistanceftodisplacement may be further controlled by tightening the not upon the stud to any desired extent.

It will be seen that the cost of such an inclosure will be low as compared with the ordinary booth, while it may be very readily moved and put in place.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination with a telephone, of a inclosure therefor comprising a screen of pliable material, and means for holding the screen at some distance from the instrument.

-2. The combination with a telephone, of an inclosure therefor comprising a screen of pliable material, and pivoted means for holding the screen at some distance from the instrument.

3. The combination with a telephone, of an inclosure therefor comprising a top section supported above the instrument, and a screen suspended from the top section.

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4. The combination with a telephone, of an inclosure therefor comprising a top section at least a portion of which is transparent, and a screen suspended from the top section.

5. The combination with a telephone, of an inclosure therefor comprising a fixed top section supported above the instrument, and a screen of pliable material suspended from the top section.

6. The combination with a telephone, of an inclosure therefor comprising a top section supported above the instrument, a screen suspended from the top section which may be moved to one side to open the inclosure, and means for holding the screen in its open position.

7. The combination with a telephone, of an inclosure therefor comprising a top section supported above the instrument, a screen suspended from the top section, and arms coaoting with the screen.

8. The combination with a telephone, of an I inclosure therefor comprising a top section supported above the instrument, a screen suspended from the top section, and curved arms situated within the screen and coacting therewith.

9. The combination with a telephone, of an inclosure therefor comprising a top section supported above the instrument, a screen suspended from the top section, and arms pivoted to the top section and coacting with the screen.

10. The combination with a telephone, of an inclosure therefor comprising a top section supported above the instrument, a screen suspended from the top section, and pivoted arms loosely connected with the screen.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts, this 12th day of July, 1901.

ALBERT J. PARKE.

Witnesses:

WALTER E. LOMBARD, NATHAN O. LOMBARD, 2d. 

